Tender

DWP Disaster Emergency Payments Service (DEPS)

DEPARTMENT FOR WORK AND PENSIONS

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Tender

04 Aug 2022 at 17:58

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is currently conducting a procurement process for the Disaster Emergency Payments Service (DEPS). This tender, published on 4th August 2022, invites suppliers to provide a payment infrastructure solution that can operate outside the DWP estate in the event of catastrophic disruptions. The deadline for supplier responses is set for 5th September 2022, with the contract due to commence on 1st December 2022 and extend until 30th November 2025. This procurement falls under the financial and insurance services category, specifically related to banking services, and employs an open procedure method which is above the threshold for public contracts.

This tender presents significant business opportunities, particularly for firms specialising in financial technology, payment processing solutions, and cybersecurity services. Suppliers capable of ensuring high availability and security in payment infrastructures will be well-suited to compete for this contract, as DWP processes approximately 2.5 million payments daily and requires robust solutions for risk mitigation. Additionally, smaller and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are encouraged to participate, allowing them to establish valuable partnerships and contribute to a critical public service that directly impacts the well-being of many recipients.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

DWP Disaster Emergency Payments Service (DEPS)

Notice Description

This is an Invitation to Tender to invite representatives from potential supplier organisations to to participate in this tender DWP Disaster Emergency Payments Service (DEPS). The contract is due to commence on 1 December 2022. Estimated timeline: Tender Publication: 04/08/2022 Deadline for Supplier Responses to ITT: 05/09/2022 Supplier Clarification: 04/08/2022 - 18/08/2022 Evaluation Period Commences: 06/09/2022 Evaluation Period Complete: 19/09/2022 Successful/Unsuccessful Bidders Notified: 29/09/2022 Standstill Period Commences (Alcatel): 30/09/2022 Standstill Period Ends (Alcatel) 11/10/2022 Contract Signature: 12/10/2022 - 19/10/2022 Go Live: 1 December 2022 The potential solution must be able to support DWP with a payment infrastructure to address a catastrophic event which prevents DWP from preparing and issuing payments files. The Department could be vulnerable to external risk such as cyber security threats which could result in the estate environment not being able to access the data and potentially unable to process and create the payment files. The potential solution which will be operating outside of DWP estate is crucial for the Department's risk mitigation strategy. DWP makes circa. 2.5m payments per day and pays over PS3.7bn per week. The end to end solution must be available from 01/12/22. Clarification questions may be submitted from 04/08/2022 up to 18/08/2022. For transparency, clarification questions and responses will be shared with all interested suppliers, all sensitive information will be removed prior to wider publication. Please Note: The Authority reserves the right to end the tendering process at any time and not to award a contract. Any costs incurred in the preparation and submitting of a bid and any subsequent activity connected to this tender exercise will be met by the Supplier, not the Authority.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/36fb9ff5-3a79-466e-af3d-046b4f49cc92
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (above threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

66 - Financial and insurance services

CPV Codes

66000000 - Financial and insurance services

66110000 - Banking services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£2,500,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
4 Aug 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
5 Sep 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Dec 2022 - 30 Nov 2025 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
DEPARTMENT FOR WORK AND PENSIONS
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1H 9NA
Post Town
South West London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Further Information

Notice Documents

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